cranial nerves

Question 1

olfactory testing

Answer 1

smell sense

Question 2

Optic testing

Answer 2

visual acuity
visual field
Pupillary reflex

Question 3

Lack of ability to smell

Answer 3

olfactory abnormal response

Question 4

Patient unable to read entire chart

Answer 4

abnormal response for visual acuity

Optic

Question 5

Lack of ability on peripheral vision (if nerve is completely interrupted, patient is ipsilaterally blind)

Answer 5

abnormal response visual field

optic

Question 6

response of pupil constriction is slow or absent

Answer 6

abnormal pupillary reflex

optic

Question 7

Oculomotor testing

Answer 7

ptosis (drooping eyelid)
extraoccural eye movement
pupillary reflex
eye accommodation
Eye convergence

Question 8

the height of the space between the eyelids is asymmetric

ptosis does no retract with upward gaze

Answer 8

abnormal ptosis (drooping eyelid) 
occulomotor

Question 9

Lateral and downward deviation of the eye when attempting to look forward
movement of patients eyes is asymmetric; presence of nystagmus
patient reports double visiou

Answer 9

abnormal extraoccural eye movement

occulomotor

Question 10

pupil does not change with light

Answer 10

abnormal putillary reflex

occulomotor

Question 11

pupil does not change with looking at near object (constriction) or far object (dilation)

Answer 11

abnormal eye accommodation

occulomotor

Question 12

only one eye moves towards the midline; the other eye moves outward

Answer 12

Abnormal eye convergence

occulomotor

Question 13

Deficit in looking inferomedially. patient reports double visiou and difficulty reading, descending stairs

Answer 13

abnormal Trochlear

Question 14

Deficit of eye abduction

Answer 14

abnormal Abducens

Question 15

Trigeminal testing

Answer 15

Facial sensation
Mastication muscles
Jaw movements

Question 16

Anesthesia in affected area (does not feel the stimulus on the face)

Answer 16

Abnormal facial sensation

trigeminal

Question 17

Unilateral damage; jaw deviates toward weak side

Answer 17

abnormal mastication muscles and jaw movements

trigeminal

Question 18

Paralysis or paresis with upper and lower face equally involved when trying to perform requested facial movements

Answer 18

abnormal Facial nerve

Question 19

Difference in acuity of patient’s ears or in patients and examiners ability to hear should be further investigated

Answer 19

abnormal vestibulochlear

Question 20

Lack of gag reflex, or asymmetric elevation of the soft palate

Answer 20

Abnormal glossopharyngeal

Question 21

Asymmetrical elevation of soft palate; hoarseness

Answer 21

abnormal vagus

Question 22

paralysis or paresis with mmt

Answer 22

Abnormal accessory

Question 23

protruded tongue deviates to the side of the lesion, and ipsilateral tongue atrophies
Force of tongue easily overcome by examiners pressure

Answer 23

abnormal hypoglossal